This document provides information about warehousing and distribution. It describes warehouses as large buildings used to temporarily store goods until they are sold and transported. Warehouses are commonly used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers and transport businesses. They usually have loading docks and equipment like cranes and forklifts to move goods efficiently. Historically, warehouses played an important role in urban areas during the Industrial Revolution.

1. Students:
Karen González
Eliana Romero
Michelle Velarde
verónica Andrade
Rodrigo Valarezo
armando silva
Lecturer: Max Galarza
Logistics B
27/08/2015
Grade: 8
LOGISTICS 2
WareHousing

2. Warehousing & Distribution
Warehousing & Distribution is a large building used for temporarily storing goods until they
are sold and transported to stores or customers
Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters,
wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc

3. Warehouses are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities, towns and villages. They usually have
loading docks to load and unload goods from trucks. Sometimes warehouses are designed for the loading and
unloading of goods directly from railways, airports, or seaports.

4. Warehouse often have cranes and forklifts for moving goods, which are usually placed on ISO
standard pallets loaded into pallet racks. Stored goods can include any raw materials, packing
materials, spare parts, components, or finished goods associated with agriculture,
manufacturing and production.

5.  Historically warehouses were a dominant part of the urban landscape from the start of the
Industrial Revolution through the 19th century and into the twentieth century. The buildings
remained when their original usage had changed.
Warehouse function

6. These catered for the overseas trade. They became the meeting places for overseas wholesale
buyers where printed and plain could be discussed and ordered. Trade in cloth in Manchester was
conducted by many nationalities.
Overseas warehouses
Packing warehouses
The main purpose of packing warehouses was the picking,
checking, labelling and packing of goods for export. The packing
warehouses: Asia House, India House and Velvet House along
Whitworth Street were some of the tallest buildings of their
time.

8. NetGraphy
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse.
 Waregoogle.com
 Just the Job video (warehousing & distribution)